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Object Type
Museum number: 2008,3037.12202
Title: Series: Denka chaya adauchi 殿下茶屋仇討 (Vengeance at Denka Tea House)
Description: Colour woodblock print, oban yoko-e. From left to right: the actors Otani Tomoemon as Kyoya Mansuke, Bando Takesaburo as Hayase Geniro in the water, Asao Kunigoro as the servant Wansuke being pitched into the river from a bridge by Arashi Rikan as Hangyoku Koemon.
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳; Published by: Yamamotoya Heikichi (山本屋平吉)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1854 (6th month)
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 25.60 centimetres; Width: 38.40 centimetres
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Curator's comments: This series shows scenes from the kabuki play on the theme of revenge Kaikei tengajaya-mura, and depicts the play as it was staged at the Kawarasaki-za in the fifth month, 1854.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: actor/actress; kabuki; warrior
Associated names: Representation of: Otani Tomoemon IV 四代目大谷友右衛門; Associated with: Kyoya Mansuke; Representation of: Bando Hikosaburo V (五代目坂東彦三郎); Associated with: Hayase Genjiro; Representation of: Asao Kunigoro V 五代目浅尾国五郎; Representation of: Arashi Rikan III 三代目嵐璃寛; Associated with: Hangyoku Koemon
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 2008
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2008,3037.12202
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: 12202 (Miller Collection number)

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